Gradient (@GradientVC) — Twitter Score 23 out of 1000

Gradient is an independent early-stage venture fund focused on artificial intelligence that was founded by Anna Patterson. Gradient's Twitter Score is 23 out of 1000 as of September 2026, ranking #41,702 (top 10%) among 486,860 tracked accounts.

Gradient was originally announced by Google in July 2017 as a fund providing capital, technical mentorship, access to AI experts, and bootcamps to early-stage artificial-intelligence startups, and was formerly affiliated with Alphabet. Gradient has since become a fully independent firm, most recently closing an oversubscribed Fund 5 at $220 million. The fund describes itself as designed for founders in AI, and has backed more than 500 AI founders across applied AI, infrastructure, and emerging categories.

Gradient maintains selective exposure to crypto and blockchain infrastructure alongside its core AI mandate. Portfolio companies in this space include BlockJoy, Spectral, and Meanwhile, as well as Conduit, a platform that enables fintechs and exchanges to offer crypto-backed DeFi products. Gradient has been active on the platform since 2019, accumulating 1,016 posts. Gradient has been mentioned by 80 accounts, with 236 total mentions.

Gradient's portfolio includes Spectral, Moov Financial, Mainstreet, Streamlit, Krea, Snag, Roi and Meanwhile.

Who follows Gradient on X?

Gradient has attracted 7,758 followers as of September 2026 on the platform. The accounts that follow Gradient include 116 founders, 35 angel investors, 20 influencers and 10 VCs. Among them are David Sacks, Murad, Vance Spencer, Andrew Chen, Cuy Sheffield and Martin Shkreli.